Hi, I am mother of a 27 months old daughter and 14 months old son. My daughter recently started going to the playschool and with that came up a whole bunch of new problems. Everyday when I got her ready for the school and took her there she would cling on to me and cry out so loud that i could hear her voice even far away from the school. Although the teachers assured me that she would adjust in some time, but still it saddened me to see her behave that way. In my heart I knew I have to make it an enjoyable experience for her, so I started taking few things that she might like to eat like her favourite chocolate, ice-cream, potato fries..Some days I let her take out eatables from the vending machine, which she enjoys a lot. On other days I would buy some toys for her.. By doing so she was able to associate these experinces with her going to playschool, and adjusted faster to her new school environment..Besides this I always told her that I would be back to take her home after some time and I made it a point to be on time when the school ends.. On our way to schoo0l and back I used to show her other children going to school or returning from school..I also read a lot of related articles on internet regarding the issue. I particularly found Daycare or Preschool: Helping Your Child Adjust by Tonia Moore on www.ahealthyme.com helpful. I would also like to mention the article Helping Your Child Adjust to Preschool on www.itsamomsworld.com, and A Smooth Start
by Gail O'Connor www2.scholastic.com.